Bicuspid aortic valves in monozygotic twins

被引:12
作者
Brown, C [1 ]
Sane, DC [1 ]
Kitzman, DW [1 ]
机构
[1] Wake Forest Univ, Sch Med, Cardiol Sect, Dept Internal Med, Winston Salem, NC 27157 USA
来源
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-A JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND ALLIED TECHNIQUES | 2003年 / 20卷 / 02期
关键词
bicuspid aortic valve; aortic stenosis; genetics; echocardiography;
D O I
10.1046/j.1540-8175.2003.03012.x
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Identical bicuspid valve anomalies were found in monozygotic twins. Screening echocardiography should be considered for first-degree relatives of patients with bicuspid aortic valve.
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页码:183 / 184
页数:2
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